Keys & Strings Music Studio, Wallingford | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Our son started taking lessons with Ms Sandie when he turned 3. He was as playful as a little mouse (well obviously at that age!!) so Ms Sandie started presenting the very concept of music, beats and rhythms through various elements and technics. In no time, his weekly piano lessons turned into this exciting opportunity for him to see his very favorite teacher and try to be best at what she taught him! Ms Sandie’s patience in particular is everything a kid needs when learning at a very young age. Through her creativity, she’s always been able to find a way to get my son’s attention back to music when he’s distracted and make their session valuable and worthwhile. In a few weeks, his classes extended from 15 mins to 30 mins which to me was considered a MAJOR developmental milestone for a hyperactive little boy with short attention span that could barely sit in one place at a time. As far as learning, he’s been making a steady progress, not too fast not too slow. I see some parents look for tutors with fast learning results but what they don’t realize is the faster the learning is, the higher the time commitment on the family’s end NEEDS to be hence the bigger the challenge it might become. This could simply ruin the learning experience if the family doesn’t have the resources while at its best, it might compromise other aspects of social/physical or emotional development of the little child. Practicing piano currently is my son’s daily ritual and none of this would’ve been possible if it wasn’t for Ms Sandie. I’ve also been doing my best in keeping him motivated through accumulating points and reward system in return of his daily practicing. All in all, what you give is what you get. While a great tutor to a young kid is someone who’s knowledgable, kind, patient and creative, the end of learning equilibrium is the FAMILY to reinforce the teachings in between lessons at home and help kids stay motivated by respecting and sitting for their daily practices.
No tutor has “the magic stick” to make things happen for us when we lack consistency as parents. But as far as Ms Sandie, she’s got ALL it takes to a get little brain engine started in exploring the very best in the World of Music!! ??

I strongly recommend Keys and Strings Music Studio for people of all ages who would like to learn to play an instrument. I have been taking violin lessons with Sandie for the past 5 years and I love playing with her. From my lessons, I have really grown as a violin player. The way she explains how to play a part of a song and why it is played that way gives me a good understanding of what I am playing. I learned more in my first year with her than I learned with 4 years of playing with my school. I enjoy lessons with her because she has a great sense of humor and is one of the nicest people I know. In addition, the music studio puts together a recital every June and all lesson students have an opportunity to play a solo in it. During the school year, some students can play in the Baroque Ensemble, which plays music written during or in the style of the Baroque period (1600-1750). I have been in this group for five years and every year we play many songs, have a few performances, and most of all have fun. Similarly, for one week in the summer we meet five hours a day Monday through Friday for the Rock n Bows camp. On Saturday, we really rock the audience with our performance which gets better every year. Also, the music studio has a friendly atmosphere and is clean. The program is well organized as well as reasonably priced.

My daughter has been taking piano lessons with Sandie for about a year now, since she was 4. I am soo impressed with this studio and Sandie! It has been an amazing experience to watch my daughter grow under the guidance and support of her teacher! My daughter loves going to her lessons! Sandie has an amazing talent as a teacher. She is very patient, understanding and talks to the children in such a respectful manner. She is a very special person. My daughter has had a couple of lessons with Miss Joanna whom we love, too!! I am so impressed with this studio and have recommended it many times to my friends with children. I am so glad we found Sandie!!